slow-going
Example Sentences
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Norwegian owns Great Stirrup Cay in the Bahamas, one of the biggest private islands in the industry, but industry-watchers say its development plans have been slow-going.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026
But, he fell in love with the area and lived in Joseph over the next three decades managing the slow-going renovations and working to restore the lodge.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 30, 2023
Although this well-acted film, which was Israel’s official submission for the 2022 international film Oscar, is a bit slow-going, it presents a timely, pointed, at times cleverly satirical snapshot of Israeli-Palestinian relations.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2023
They are targeting Slovyansk, a strategically key city near the region’s western border, but the effort is slow-going.
From Washington Post • Jul. 8, 2022
It was slow-going at first, but I was determined to feed us.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
